Reasoning MCQs for IBPS PO/RRB Mains 2018: 05 Sep

Directions (Q. 1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V visit seven different tourist places, viz Goa, Manali, Haridwar, Mathura, Mysore, Agra and Varanasi, in seven different months of a year, viz February, March, April, May, July, October and December but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them also likes different fruits, viz Apple, Guava, Grapes, Mango, Banana, Orange and Papaya but not necessarily in the same order.

Only two persons visit between the one who likes Apple and the one who likes Papaya. R does not visit Agra. U visits in a month having less than 31 days. The one who likes Apple visits after March but in a month having less than 31 days. T visits in a month having less than 31 days. Only one person visits between the month in which T visits and the one who visits Goa. The one who likes Papaya visits just before the month in which the one who likes Guava visits. The one who visits Manali visits in a month having less than 31 days. The one who visits Varanasi visits just after the one who visits Manali. Only one person visits between the month in which S visits and the one who visits Goa. The one who visits Varanasi does not like Mango. U does not visit Goa. P visits immediately before V. The one who likes Grapes visits just before the one who likes Orange and immediately after the one who likes Apple. R visits just before the one who visits Goa. The one who visits Mathura visits just after the one who visits Goa. Only two persons visit between the one who visits Mathura and the one who visits Haridwar.

1. Which of the following combinations is correct?

1) U – Mango – Manali – March

2) R – Grapes – Mysore – July

3) V – Orange – Mathura – October

4) T – Apple – Haridwar – April

5) None of these

2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?

1) T – Banana 2) S – Papaya 3) R – Orange 4) Q – Mango 5) P – Grapes

3. How many persons visit between U and P?

1) None 2) Three 3) Two 4) Four 5) None of these

4. Who among the following visits Agra ?

1) P 2) T 3) R 4) S 5) None of these

5. Who among the following visits in the month of July?

1) V 2) P 3) T 4) U 5) None of these

Directions (Q.6-10): In the following questions, the symbols %, #, &, @ and * are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:

‘A % B’ means ‘A is not greater than B’

‘A # B’ means ‘A is neither smaller than nor equal to B’

‘A & B’ means ‘A is not smaller than B’

‘A @ B’ means ‘A is neither greater than nor equal to B’

‘A * B’ means ‘A is neither smaller nor greater than B’

In each question, the statements are followed by two conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statements and select answer.